New DOJ Whistleblower Rewards Program and AI Initiatives: Implications for Corporate Compliance Programs

Henry Hockeimer, practice leader of Ballard Spahr's White Collar Defense/Internal Investigations Group, will be a panelist on this live CLE video webinar hosted by Strafford. The program will last 90 minutes and have an interactive Q&A session. Attendees can register or order other formats online.

The event description:

Recently, the DOJ announced a new whistleblower pilot program that incentivizes reporting corporate misconduct and financial crimes to the DOJ. It also announced several new AI-related initiatives. These initiatives have important implications for corporate compliance programs.

Under the upcoming pilot program, individuals who help the DOJ uncover significant corporate misconduct or criminal activity previously unknown to the DOJ could receive a portion of the resulting forfeiture of criminal proceeds. The program will fill gaps in the existing federal whistleblower program framework.

The DOJ plans to seek stiffer penalties for criminals who "deliberately misuse AI" to make white collar crime much more serious. In evaluating corporate compliance programs, the DOJ will also consider whether a corporation has made efforts to mitigate risks related to the use of AI.

Listen as our expert panel guides corporate counsel through the DOJ's pilot whistleblower rewards program and new AI-related initiatives. The panel will discuss key focus areas and parameters of the program so that counsel can advise clients on how best to strengthen their corporate compliance programs in response.